Fifth-ranking House Dem doubles down, says it’s time to overhaul leadership
Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) on Wednesday amplified her previous calls for a complete overhaul of House Democratic leadership next year.Sánchez, the fifth-ranking House Democrat, made waves in October...
View ArticleJordan complains about CNN reporters calling former staffers to ask questions
Rep. Jim Jordan on Wednesday hit CNN for contacting his former staffers and interns while reporting on him as Jordan faces accusations that he ignored sexual abuse while working as an assistant college...
View ArticleDems call for release of Strzok interview transcript
Democratic Reps. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.) and Elijah Cummings (Md.) demanded on Wednesday that Republicans release the full unclassified transcript of FBI agent Peter Strzok’s interview before...
View ArticleGOP rep wants investigation into de Blasio's use of spy plane for vacation
GOP Rep. Dan Donovan (N.Y.) is calling for an investigation into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (D) use of a spy plane for a vacation, according to the New York Post.The Democratic mayor used the...
View ArticleHouse passes resolution in support of NATO by unanimous voice vote
The House on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution expressing support for NATO as President Trump roiled allies with escalating calls for increased spending from alliance members.The House, which...
View ArticleDem lawmaker brings coat hanger to briefing to denounce Trump's Supreme...
Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) on Wednesday brought a coat hanger to a briefing to denounce President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, whose appointment liberals fear could endanger...
View ArticleWatchdog files ethics complaint alleging Nunes failed to disclose investments
An ethics watchdog has filed a complaint against Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), alleging that the lawmaker failed to fully disclose investments in three California companies.The nonpartisan Campaign for...
View ArticleDem lawmaker makes Trump a memo with 'pictures and colors' to...
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Wednesday made President Trump a one-page memo to “remind” him of U.S. allies after Trump hammered NATO members at the group's annual summit earlier on Wednesday.“Dear...
View ArticleFBI agent set for public House grilling
House Republicans are sharpening their knives for Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, the counterintelligence agent and former FBI lawyer who exchanged a series of anti-Trump text messages during the 2016...
View ArticleHouse panel moves to protect 'religious conviction' of adoption...
The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday adopted a GOP funding bill amendment that would ensure adoption agencies aren’t denied federal funding if they choose not to place children with LGBTQ...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker bought multi-million dollar yacht on the same day he voted for...
GOP Rep. Vern Buchanan (Fla.) bought a luxury yacht on the same day the House passed the GOP tax bill, according to newly released financial disclosure forms.Florida Politics, a state-focused political...
View ArticleLawmakers discuss efforts to boost Latino entrepreneurship
A trio of lawmakers spoke Wednesday of the challenges facing Latino business owners and efforts to boost Hispanic-owned small businesses across the country. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) touted the...
View ArticleFormer OSU wrestler defends Jordan against allegations
All-American wrestler Nick Nutter said he believes that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) did not know about allegations of sexual abuse on the Ohio State University wrestling team when he was an assistant...
View ArticleDems struggle with unity amid leadership tensions
House Democrats are struggling to show a united front as the shocking ouster of their Caucus chairman rekindles tensions about the future of the party — and who is best suited to lead it into the...
View ArticleNunes leaves in middle of hearing following questions on Russia probe
Democrats on the House Rules Committee expressed frustration when House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) was allowed to leave a panel hearing on a bill before they could ask...
View ArticleLive coverage: FBI agent defends anti-Trump texts in tense hearing
House lawmakers are poised to question Peter Strzok on Thursday in what is sure to be a lengthy, tense standoff between Republicans and the FBI agent who once worked on special counsel Robert Mueller's...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker: Accusations against Jim Jordan come from ‘deep state’
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Wednesday said members of the so-called deep state are behind the allegations that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) turned a blind eye to sexual abuse while he was an Ohio State...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez accuses defeated Dem of mounting third-party challenge
New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) accused Rep. Joseph Crowley (D) of refusing to concede the Democratic primary race and mounting a third-party challenge against...
View ArticleRyan: Dems trying to abolish ICE have 'jumped the sharks'
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) bashed House and Senate Democrats calling for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying they have “really jumped the sharks.”“They have really...
View ArticleDems introduce bill to eliminate ICE, shift duties elsewhere
A group of liberal House Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and shift the bureau’s various duties to other federal agencies.The new...
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